underplay

== English == === Etymology === From under- +‎ play. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -eɪ === Noun === underplay The act of underplaying. === Verb === underplay (third-person singular simple present underplays, present participle underplaying, simple past and past participle underplayed) (transitive) To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part. (transitive) To make something seem less important than it really is. Synonyms: belittle, downplay, understate; see also Thesaurus:trivialize (transitive, card games) To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage. ==== Translations ====